School: Myshall (C.)

Location:
Myshall, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhaoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0910, Page 251

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0910, Page 251

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  1. Local Marriages.
    When a pair where getting married long ago there were no motor cars or bicycles and they used to go on horseback accompanied by a great guard of straw-boys who went on horseback also to the church. After the marriage was celebrated the bridegroom went home one road and the best man another, and the strawboys used to race each other home. During the day and night there was always great sport dancing and playing games.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. candle-making (~728)
      2. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Mullen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Myshall, Co. Carlow